American Heart Association Awards Recognize US Hospitals for Stroke Care Excellence

Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Rockland County, New York, received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Target: Stroke℠ Honor Roll Elite Award for its rapid treatment of stroke patients, including those with Type 2 diabetes. The hospital’s leadership highlighted the program’s role in improving outcomes and reducing mortality.

UT Health Quitman in Wood County, Texas, was honored with the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award, recognizing its adherence to evidence‑based stroke guidelines and swift thrombolytic therapy. Executives emphasized the impact on community health and the importance of early detection.

Both awards are part of the American Heart Association’s national quality‑improvement initiative aimed at standardizing stroke care, decreasing disability, and saving lives across the United States.